PM is scared, may even shed tears on stage: Rahul Gandhi

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Amravati, Apr 24 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addresses the public meeting for the Lok Sabha Polls, in Amravati on Wednesday. (ANI Photo) | Photo Credit: ANI

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has said that BJP will destroy the Constitution if it comes back to power. "They should be stopped," he said in Karnataka on April 26 while addressing an election campaign gathering for Congress candidate H.R. Alagur (Raju) in Vijayapura.

"Several BJP leaders have been talking about finishing off the Constitution, or changing it, or having a new one in its place. Most of the others have tried to say that provisions of the Constitutions are to blame for some problems of today. This clearly shows that the BJP will end the Constitution as we know it if it is voted back to power again. We can stop them by not voting for them," he said.

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"We should not forget that people have got all their rights from the Constitution. Before that, rajas and maharajas used to rule India. Today, if the common people, the poor, the Dalits, the tribals have a voice, it is because of our Constitution. We have to protect it at all costs," he said.

"The people of this country have a choice. On one side is BJP and Mr. Modi who want to change the Constitution. On the other side is our Congress party and the INDIA alliance, which is sworn to protect the Constitution. I appeal to the voters to support those who will protect the Constitution," he said.

"Mr. Modi has turned some people into billionaires in 10 years while the poor got nothing. Most of wealth of India is held by just around 20 people. Mr Modi's government has transferred airports, energy companies, and national resources to Gautam Adani's company, and other big corporates.

"The Congress, on the other hand, is with the poor. We promised five guarantees to the people and delivered them. They have helped the poor get by following the huge price rise affected by the BJP's policies.

"While the BJP is busy turning a few people into billionaires, we want to uplift the lives of the billions of this country. While Mr. Modi is making a few people crorepatis, we want to make crores of people lakhpatis. Mr. Modi has enriched a few by giving them the means of making money. We have given money to the poor, women, the farmers and youth," he said.

"Mr. Modi has gone around saying that Karnataka would go bankrupt due to the guarantee schemes, but it did not happen. Mr. Modi and his party colleagues have realised that they are losing. That is why they are upset. With desperation, they are resorting to cheap tricks. You are listening to Mr. Modi's speeches. You can see that he is shocked. In a few days, he will shed tears on stage," Rahul Gandhi said.

"The Prime Minister has done great injustice to Karnataka. His government has delayed drought relief, distribution of taxes and development funds to the State. He also failed to waive off the loans of farmers, MSP was not legalised, nor were market interventions started. But as soon as our government comes to power, we will waive farmers' loans, provide MSP to all crops and start market interventions whenever there is a price drop," he said.